The Clifton clarion., 1887-05-11
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There was but one criminal case tried. that of Del .Si, for cattle stealing, which resulted in an ac- ouittal. The other criminal cases are continued until next term, the indicted individuals, with the e1- ception of Kid Lewis who is Tn jail, having given bonds for their ap- pearnnce.
 Monday morning witnessed the usual crowd of court officials, jur- ors, etc, but no judge, court was however opened by Commissioner Bolan and adjourned until 9 Il. n ct, Tuesday. Judge Barnes accom- panied by Court Reporter B. w. Tichenor and s. NJ. Franklin. ur- rived Monday noon and court was ! regularly organized Tuesday morning.
 Tuesday afternoon about 3;iu we experienced the earthquake The court was engaged i'll the trial | of, Del Si and the grand jury was in session when suddenly loud noise was heard approaching like that made by runaway team and the court house commenced crack ing and swaying. The conrt, jury, sheriff, prisoner and spectators stood not upon tue order of their going but went at once, through windows or doors whichever was most convenient.
 The cry of fire was at first raised but immediately changed to that of earthquake. The flag pole on the court house swung to and fro like the pendulum of clock and for tho time with as much regu- larity. clouds of dust were seen to rise iu places on the side of old Graham, caused no doubt by the displacement of rocks. The shocks lasted something over minute and judging from the oscillations of the flag pole, were from the southwest to northeast.
 Tom Holiday, 250 pounder from Pima, got stuck as he was seeking safer quarters via the win dow, but Sheriff Crawford who was also anxious to guze on the outside of the building. taking the same route, helped Tom through from behind with moro force than politeness. In the fright aud ex- citement Tom forgot how hard the ground was but fortunately fell upon the soft part of his anatomy. 4 chimney attached to Solomou's saloon became loosened and had to be pulled down, and the plaster ing in the court house became de- tached in places and fell but no serious damage was done.
 Norman Buck, attorney at law, at present resident of Lordsburg, N. M., was presented to the court aud admitted to practice, He was junior counsel for the defence i'll the case of Fisher vs Day and ac- quilted himself very creditably. Mr. Buck expressed himself we'll pleased with our burg and its sur ronndings, us well as with the cor dial reception he received, and it is more than probable he will again visit us.
 Messrs. Steele aud Meyer of Will COX, were also visitors at court bo- ing somewhat interested, as cred itors, in the Collins estate.
 Rudolph S.,rintz, an old Clifton ite, now traveiing salesman for B. Schuster & Co, of Fl Paso, Texas, passed through here Monday last en route to Globe.
 Col. Culver. |. s. Post Office h. spector, is here en route down the valley. Among other duties he Is investigating the financial standing of the bondsmen of your postinas ter and judging from his remarks l am under the impression they are all satisfactory.
 But little of interest is occurring in the valley. The earthquake shook things pretty lively but did no damage. The general court martial commenced Tuesday. The principal witnesser for the pros ecution were from Duncan where the alleged indiscretions of the prisoner were committed.
 X mail line is to be established between Thomas and Grant. If properly managed this line will pay, as there Is considerable traffic between these two posts.
 Sheriff Slaughter, of Cochise county, arrived Thursday after a prisoner named Santiago Balen- sulla alias Jose Lopez, who has been partaking of Sheriff Craw-